Azores Grayling vs Candelnut

Hipparchia azorinus compared with Aleurites rockinghamensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azores Grayling	Candelnut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Hipparchia	Aleurites
Species	Hipparchia azorinus	Aleurites rockinghamensis

Conservation Status

Azores Grayling

LC — Least Concern

Candelnut

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azores Grayling	Candelnut
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Azores Grayling

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Portugal.

Candelnut

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in India.

Azores Grayling

The Azores Grayling (Hipparchia azorinus) is a species in the genus Hipparchia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Candelnut

The Candelnut (Aleurites rockinghamensis) is a species in the genus Aleurites. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.